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Basketball team in Lazio, Italy

Virtus Roma 1960 Leagues Serie B Founded 1960 2021 (refoundation) History Virtus Aurelia (1960–1972) Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1972–2020) Virtus Roma 1960 (2021–present) Arena PalaLottomatica Capacity 11,200 Location Rome, Lazio, Italy Team colors Red, Yellow, Blue President Maurizio Zoffoli Head coach Alessandro Tonolli Championships 1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1 EuroLeague 2 FIBA Korać Cups 1 Italian League 1 Italian Supercup Website virtusroma1960.it Home Away Third

**Virtus Roma 1960**, commonly known as **Virtus Roma**, is an Italian professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) club based in [Rome](/source/Rome), [Lazio](/source/Lazio). The club named **Pallacanestro Virtus Roma** competed in the [first division](/source/Italian_basketball_league_system) of Italian basketball, the [LBA](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A), for decades until 2020, when it went bankrupt. In 2021 the club was refounded.

It was formerly a major side in Europe, winning the [1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_FIBA_European_Champions_Cup) ([EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)), and at one time being one of only 13 clubs to hold a [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) A license. However, its standing later waned, and Virtus became less competitive in both Europe and the domestic [LBA](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A) - which it had won in 1983 – before being voluntarily [relegated](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) to the Italian second division in July 2015.

In December 2020, Virtus was dissolved after the club was declared bankrupt after months of financial struggles.

For past club sponsorship names, see [sponsorship names](#Sponsorship_names).

## History

The club was formed by the merger of two Roman sides, San Saba and Gruppo Borgo Cavalleggeri, under the name **Virtus Aurelia** in the late 1960s, the founding date of San Saba, 1960, was kept as Virtus'. In 1972, Virtus Aurelia merged with GS Banco di Roma, the sporting wing of [Banco di Roma](/source/Banco_di_Roma), forming **Pallacanestro Banco di Roma Virtus** or simply **Banco di Roma**. The side reached the [Italian second division](/source/Serie_A2_Basket) in 1978, staying two years before moving up to the Italian top level [LBA](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A), in 1980.

Banco di Roma before the kick-off of the European Champions Cup match against Limoges CSP in 1983.

This was the start of an extended stay in the first division, and success followed soon after, with the side winning the 1983 championship. Earning a place in the [1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_FIBA_European_Champions_Cup) ([EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)), Virtus went on to win the competition at its first try, with a [Larry Wright](/source/Larry_Wright_(basketball)) led squad, that also had [Clarence Kea](/source/Clarence_Kea), [Renzo Tombolato](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renzo_Tombolato&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Fulvio Polesello](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fulvio_Polesello&action=edit&redlink=1). Wright was decisive in the [EuroLeague Final](/source/EuroLeague_Final) against [FC Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona_B%C3%A0squet), scoring 27 points, as Roma overturned a 10-point halftime deficit to win the decider.[1] The next season, the Italian club won the [1984 FIBA Intercontinental Cup](/source/1984_FIBA_Intercontinental_Cup), after topping a group of international clubs in Brazil.[2] Roma also won the [1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup) final against [Mobilgirgi Caserta](/source/JuveCaserta_Basket).

The club's next title was the [1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), by which time Banco di Roma had been replaced as the club's sponsor by [Il Messaggero](/source/Il_Messaggero). A squad comprising [Dino Rađa](/source/Dino_Ra%C4%91a), [Rick Mahorn](/source/Rick_Mahorn), [Roberto Premier](/source/Roberto_Premier), and [Andrea Niccolai](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrea_Niccolai&action=edit&redlink=1) downed [Scavolini Pesaro](/source/U.S._Victoria_Libertas_Pallacanestro) in the two-legged final.[1] The next year, Virtus managed to reach the [FIBA Korać Cup](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup) final again, but lost the game against [Philips Milano](/source/Pallacanestro_Olimpia_Milano). During the 2002–03 season, [Carlton Myers](/source/Carlton_Myers) led the team to a 25–9 record in the Serie A ([LBA](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A)), as Roma reached the playoff's semifinals.[1] After adding [Dejan Bodiroga](/source/Dejan_Bodiroga) as a player, and head coach [Svetislav Pešić](/source/Svetislav_Pe%C5%A1i%C4%87), in the 2005 off-season, Virtus reached the [ULEB Cup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball) ([EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball)) quarterfinals, the Serie A semifinals, and the [Italian Cup](/source/Italian_Basketball_Cup) final, that it lost in [overtime](/source/Overtime_(sports)).[1]

In the summer of 2011, the Italian club's [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) A-license was suspended, after it finished in the bottom half of the Serie A.[3] The next year, it lost the license completely, after having the worst record among A license clubs. It lost its license to [EA7 Emporio Armani Milano](/source/Pallacanestro_Olimpia_Milano).[4]

Virtus Roma supporters in 2008

In a strange twist, Virtus Roma then went on to have an excellent season, unexpectedly, by their own admission, reaching the Serie A finals, which would earn it the right to return to the EuroLeague. However, the club relinquished their rights, as they did not agree to some of the competition's requirements. In particular, paying rent for an arena with the minimum arena capacity. They thus earned a place in the second tier [EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball) instead.[5]

In July 2015, despite having satisfied the economic conditions to participate in the Italian top level LBA, the club's management asked to participate instead in the Italian second division [Serie A2](/source/Serie_A2_Basket). The permission to do so was granted by the [Italian Basketball Federation](/source/Federazione_Italiana_Pallacanestro). The cited motive for the move to the lower division, was an insufficient budget to be competitive at the higher level, and the desire to restructure the club based on a youth policy.[6][7][8]

On April 23, 2019, after beating [Legnano Knights](/source/Legnano_Knights) by 83–88, Virtus Roma is proclaimed champion of the [Serie A2](/source/Serie_A2_Basket), getting the direct promotion to the [Serie A](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A).[9] Virtu returns to the highest tier after an absence of four years.

### Dissolution

On December 9, 2020, the club withdrew from the [Serie A](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A) due to financial difficulties and the inability to find a new investor.

## Arenas

Fans of Roma at [PalaLottomatica](/source/PalaLottomatica), in 2006.

- [Palazzetto dello Sport](/source/Palazzetto_dello_Sport) (seating capacity: 3,500): (1960–1983, 2000–2003, 2011–2018)

- [PalaLottomatica](/source/PalaLottomatica): (seating capacity: 11,200): (1983–1999, 2003–2011, 2018–2020)

Virtus played at the 3,500 seating capacity [Palazzetto dello Sport](/source/Palazzetto_dello_Sport) arena, until 1983. The club then played at the 11,200 seat [PalaLottomatica](/source/PalaLottomatica) arena, from 1983 to 2011, except between 2000 and 2003, when the arena was undergoing extensive renovation work.[10]

After the club down scaled its operations costs, due to reduced funds, Virtus found the operating costs of the PalaLottomatica to be prohibitive, and decided to avoid playing in the larger arena. So from 2011 to 2018, it returned to the Palazzetto dello Sport, even playing games there during the [2013 Italian LBA Finals](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Lega_Basket_Serie_A).[11]

On June 9, 2018, Virtus Roma reached a new deal with All Events SpA, the operator of [PalaLottomatica](/source/PalaLottomatica), to play at the arena during the [Serie A2](/source/Serie_A2_Basket) 2018–19 season.[12]

## Honours

Banners of Virtus Roma

**Total titles: 6**

### Domestic competitions

- **[Italian League](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A)**

- **Winners (1)**: 1982–83

- Runners-up (2): [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Lega_Basket_Serie_A), [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Lega_Basket_Serie_A)

- **[Italian Cup](/source/Italian_Basketball_Cup)**

- Runners-up (2): 1989–90, 2005–06

- **[Italian Supercup](/source/Italian_Basketball_Supercup)**

- **Winners (1)**: 2000

### European competitions

- **[EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)**

- **Winners (1)**: [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_FIBA_European_Champions_Cup)

- **[FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)** (defunct)

- **Winners (2)**: [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), [1991–92](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)

- Runners-up (1): [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)

- Semifinalists (1): [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)

- **[European Club Super Cup](/source/European_Basketball_Club_Super_Cup)** (semi-official, defunct)

- Runners-up (1): [1983](/source/1983_I_ACB_International_Tournament)

### Worldwide competitions

- **[FIBA Intercontinental Cup](/source/FIBA_Intercontinental_Cup)**

- **Winners (1)**: [1984](/source/1984_FIBA_Intercontinental_Cup)

### Other competitions

- **Trofeo Ambrose**

- **Winners (1)**: 2009

## The road to the European victories

Main article: [Pallacanestro Virtus Roma in international competitions](/source/Pallacanestro_Virtus_Roma_in_international_competitions)

1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup Round Team Home Away 1st T71 Dudelange 85–44 72–40 2nd Partizani Tirana 93–55 78–69 SF Limoges CSP 81–76 76–74 FC Barcelona 74–71 74–81 Jollycolombani Cantù 85–86 79–71 Maccabi Tel Aviv 82–67 91–85 Bosna 65–55 77–86 F FC Barcelona 79–73 1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away 2nd Bye Top 16 Hapoel Tel Aviv 93–74 82–92 Bosna 91–77 96–100 Challans 107–80 78–77 SF Olympique Antibes 83–75 78–69 F Mobilgirgi Caserta 73–72 84–78 1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away 1st Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster 104–90 99–89 2nd Reims 94–71 72–54 Top 16 CAI Zaragoza 97–72 81–77 Panathinaikos 84–75 99–96 Pitch Cholet 95–88 69–83 QF Racing Club de France 80–72 71–70 SF Fórum Filatélico Valladolid 76–70 66–67 F Scavolini Pesaro 94–94 99–86

## Season by season record

The following table shows the records from the season 1977–78 in all competitions:

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Italian Cup Supercup Europe Worldwide 1977–78 3 Serie B 4 Promoted – – – – – – 1978–79 2 Serie A2 5 – – – – – – – 1979–80 2 Serie A2 3 Promoted – – – – – – 1980–81 1 Serie A 10 – – – – – – – 1981–82 1 Serie A 10 – – – – – – – 1982–83 1 Serie A 1 Champions – – Korać Cup Top 16 – – 1983–84 1 Serie A 9 – Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Champions – – 1984–85 1 Serie A 1 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Top 6 Intercontinental Cup Champions 1985–86 1 Serie A 10 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Champions Intercontinental Cup 8 1986–87 1 Serie A 8 Top 12 Top 32 – – – – – 1987–88 1 Serie A 10 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – – – – – 1988–89 1 Serie A 12 – Top 32 – – – – – 1989–90 1 Serie A 8 Quarterfinalist Finalist – – – – – 1990–91 1 Serie A 4 Semifinalist Top 16 – – – – – 1991–92 1 Serie A 6 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Champions – – 1992–93 1 Serie A 12 – Top 16 – Korać Cup Finalist – – 1993–94 1 Serie A 15 – Top 32 – – – – – 1994–95 1 Serie A 8 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – – – – – 1995–96 1 Serie A 6 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – – – – – 1996–97 1 Serie A 6 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Quarterfinalist – – 1997–98 1 Serie A 8 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Semifinalist – – 1998–99 1 Serie A 6 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Top 16 – – 1999–00 1 Serie A 6 Top 14 Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Quarterfinalist – – 2000–01 1 Serie A 5 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions – – – – 2001–02 1 Serie A 8 Quarterfinalist – – – – – – 2002–03 1 Serie A 2 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – – – – – 2003–04 1 Serie A 7 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Regular season – – 2004–05 1 Serie A 6 Semifinalist Semifinalist – – – – – 2005–06 1 Serie A 6 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – Eurocup Quarterfinalist – – 2006–07 1 Serie A 4 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Top 16 – – 2007–08 1 Serie A 2 Finalist Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Top 16 – – 2008–09 1 Serie A 2 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist – Euroleague Top 16 – – 2009–10 1 Serie A 7 Semifinalist – – Euroleague Regular season – – 2010–11 1 Serie A 9 – – – Euroleague Top 16 – – 2011–12 1 Serie A 13 – – – – – – – 2012–13 1 Serie A 3 Finalist Semifinalist – – – – – 2013–14 1 Serie A 6 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist – Eurocup Regular season – – 2014–15 1 Serie A 10 Demoted – – Eurocup Top 16 – – 2015–16 2 Serie A2 – – – – – – – –

## Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

### 2010s

- [Nemanja Gordić](/source/Nemanja_Gordi%C4%87) 2 seasons: '10–'12

- [Vladimir Dašić](/source/Vladimir_Da%C5%A1i%C4%87) 4 seasons: '10–'12'

- [Lorenzo D'Ercole](/source/Lorenzo_D'Ercole)

- [Maxime De Zeeuw](/source/Maxime_De_Zeeuw)

- [Ndudi Ebi](/source/Ndudi_Ebi)

- [Austin Freeman](/source/Austin_Freeman)

- [Melvin Ejim](/source/Melvin_Ejim)

- [Rok Stipčević](/source/Rok_Stip%C4%8Devi%C4%87)

- [Kyle Gibson](/source/Kyle_Gibson_(basketball))

### 2000s

- [Luigi Datome](/source/Luigi_Datome) 5 season: '08–'13

- [Sani Bečirović](/source/Sani_Be%C4%8Dirovi%C4%87) 1 season: '08–'09

- [Primož Brezec](/source/Primo%C5%BE_Brezec) 1 season: '08–'09

- [Brandon Jennings](/source/Brandon_Jennings) 1 season: '08–'09

- [Allan Ray](/source/Allan_Ray) 2 seasons: '07–'09

- [Roberto Gabini](/source/Roberto_Gabini) 3 seasons: '07–'09

- [Erik Daniels](/source/Erik_Daniels) 1 season: '07–'08

- [Gregor Fučka](/source/Gregor_Fu%C4%8Dka) 1 season: '07–'08

- [Roko Leni Ukić](/source/Roko_Leni_Uki%C4%87) 1 season: '07–'08

- [Jón Stefánsson](/source/J%C3%B3n_Arn%C3%B3r_Stef%C3%A1nsson) 2 seasons: '06–'08

- [Erazem Lorbek](/source/Erazem_Lorbek) 2 seasons: '06–'08

- [Ognjen Aškrabić](/source/Ognjen_A%C5%A1krabi%C4%87) 1 season: '06–'07

- [Mire Chatman](/source/Mire_Chatman) 1 season: '06–'07

- [Roberto Chiacig](/source/Roberto_Chiacig) 1 season: '06–'07

- [David Hawkins](/source/David_Hawkins_(basketball)) 4 seasons: '05–'08

- [Dejan Bodiroga](/source/Dejan_Bodiroga) 2 seasons: '05–'07

- [Vlado Ilievski](/source/Vlado_Ilievski) 2 seasons: '05–'07

- [Obinna Ekezie](/source/Obinna_Ekezie) 1 season: '05–'06

- [Thomas Van Den Spiegel](/source/Thomas_Van_Den_Spiegel) 2 seasons: '04–'06

- [Tyus Edney](/source/Tyus_Edney) 1 season: '04–'05

- [Vincenzo Esposito](/source/Vincenzo_Esposito) 1/2 season: '04

- [Luboš Bartoň](/source/Lubo%C5%A1_Barto%C5%88) 2 seasons: '03–'05

- [Cory Alexander](/source/Cory_Alexander) 1 season: '03–'04

- [Keith McLeod](/source/Keith_McLeod) 1 season: '03–'04

- [Marko Tušek](/source/Marko_Tu%C5%A1ek) 4 seasons: '02–'06'

- [Davide Bonora](/source/Davide_Bonora) 3 seasons: '02–'05

- [Horace Jenkins](/source/Horace_Jenkins) 1 season: '02–'03

- [Daniel Santiago](/source/Daniel_Santiago) 1 season: '02–'03

- [Anthony Parker](/source/Anthony_Parker) 1 season: '02–'03

- [Carlton Myers](/source/Carlton_Myers) 3 seasons: '01–'04

- [Alex Righetti](/source/Alex_Righetti) 7 seasons: '00–'07

- [Ben Handlogten](/source/Ben_Handlogten) 1 season: '01–'02

- [Jerome Allen](/source/Jerome_Allen_(basketball)) 2 seasons: '00–'02

- [Rod Sellers](/source/Rod_Sellers) 1 season: '00–'01

- [Juan Espil](/source/Juan_Espil) 1 season: '00–'01

### 1990s

- [Mike Iuzzolino](/source/Mike_Iuzzolino) 1 season: '99–'00

- [Henry Williams](/source/Henry_Williams_(basketball)) 1 season: '99–'00

- [Warren Kidd](/source/Warren_Kidd) 2 seasons: '98–'00

- [Mario Boni](/source/Mario_Boni) 2 seasons: '97–'99

- [Saša Obradović](/source/Sa%C5%A1a_Obradovi%C4%87) 2 seasons: '97–'99

- [Bill Edwards](/source/Bill_Edwards_(basketball)) 1 season: '97–'98

- [Walter Magnifico](/source/Walter_Magnifico) 1 season: '97–'98

- [Ed Stokes](/source/Ed_Stokes) 1 season: '96–'97

- [Davide Ancilotto](/source/Davide_Ancilotto) 1 season: '96–'97

- [Steve Henson](/source/Steve_Henson) 2 seasons: '95–'97

- [Hugo Sconochini](/source/Hugo_Sconochini) 3 seasons: '95–'96, '04–'06

- [Tod Murphy](/source/Tod_Murphy) 1 season: '95–'96

- [Jeff Sanders](/source/Jeff_Sanders) 1 season: '94–'95

- [Tanoka Beard](/source/Tanoka_Beard) 1 season: '93–'94

- [Shelton Jones](/source/Shelton_Jones) 1 season: '93–'94

- [Sandro Dell'Agnello](/source/Sandro_Dell'Agnello) 2 seasons: '92–'94

- [Rick Mahorn](/source/Rick_Mahorn) 2 seasons: '91–'93

- [Dino Rađa](/source/Dino_Ra%C4%91a) 3 seasons: '90–'93

- [Michael Cooper](/source/Michael_Cooper) 1 season: '90–'91

### 1980s

- [Roberto Premier](/source/Roberto_Premier) 5 seasons: '89–'94

- [Fausto Bargna](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fausto_Bargna&action=edit&redlink=1) 1 season: '89–'90

- [Danny Ferry](/source/Danny_Ferry) 1 season: '89–'90

- [Brian Shaw](/source/Brian_Shaw_(basketball)) 1 season: '89–'90

- [Josè Vargas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A8_Vargas&action=edit&redlink=1) 1 season: '88–'89

- [Emiliano Busca](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emiliano_Busca&action=edit&redlink=1) 10 seasons: '87–'90, '92–'99

- [Carlo Della Valle](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlo_Della_Valle&action=edit&redlink=1) 2 seasons: '87–'89

- [Tiziano Lorenzon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiziano_Lorenzon&action=edit&redlink=1) 5 seasons: '86–'91

- [Mike Bantom](/source/Mike_Bantom) 3 seasons: '86–'89

- [George Gervin](/source/George_Gervin) 1 season: '86–'87

- [Jim Rowinski](/source/Jim_Rowinski) 2 seasons: circa '85–'88

- [Leo Rautins](/source/Leo_Rautins) 1 season: '85–'86

- [Marco Solfrini](/source/Marco_Solfrini) 4 seasons: '82–'86

- [Larry Wright](/source/Larry_Wright_(basketball)) 3 seasons: '82–'84, '87–'88

- [Clarence Kea](/source/Clarence_Kea) 2 seasons: '82–'84

- [Stefano Sbarra](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stefano_Sbarra&action=edit&redlink=1) 6 seasons: '81–'87

- [Fulvio Polesello](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fulvio_Polesello&action=edit&redlink=1) 8 seasons: '80–'88

- [Ray Townsend](/source/Raymond_Townsend) 1 season: '84–'85

### 1970s

- [Enrico Gilardi](/source/Enrico_Gilardi) 8 seasons: '79–'87, '88–'90

- [Roberto Castellano](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roberto_Castellano&action=edit&redlink=1) 6 seasons: '78–'83, '89–'90

## Head coaches

Coach [Jasmin Repeša](/source/Jasmin_Repe%C5%A1a) and his players during a timeout during the 2005–06 season.

Maurizio Polidori – 1972–73 Francesco Della Penna – 1973–74 Alessandro Lisotti – 1974–76 Nello Paratore – 1976–81 Giancarlo Asteo – 1981–82 Paolo Di Fonzo – 1982 Valerio Bianchini – 1982–85 Mario De Sisti – 1985–86 Giuseppe Guerrieri – 1986–88 Giancarlo Primo – 1988–89 Petar Skansi – 1989 Valerio Bianchini – 1989–91 Paolo Di Fonzo – 1991–92 Franco Casalini – 1992–94 Nevio Ciaralli – 1994 Attilio Caja – 1994–99 Valerio Bianchini – 1999 Marco Calvani – 1999 Cesare Pancotto – 1999–00 Marco Calvani – 2000 Attilio Caja – 2000–02 Piero Bucchi – 2002–05 Svetislav Pešić – 2005–06 Jasmin Repeša – 2006–08 Nando Gentile – 2008–09 Matteo Boniciolli – 2009–11 Sašo Filipovski – 2011 Lino Lardo - 2011-12 Marco Calvani - 2012-13 Luca Dalmonte - 2013–present

## Sponsorship names

Throughout the years, due to sponsorship, the club has been known as:

- Virtus Aurelia (no sponsorship, 1960–61 until 1971–72)

- **Banco di Roma** (1972–73 until 1987–88)

- **Phonola** Roma (1988–89)

- **Il Messaggero** Roma (1989–90 until 1991–92)

- Virtus Roma (no sponsorship, 1992–93)

- **Burghy** Roma (1993–94)

- **Teorematour** Roma (1994–95)

- **Nuova Tirrena** Roma (1995–96)

- **Telemarket** Roma (1996–97)

- **Calze Pompea** Roma (1997–98 until 1998–99)

- **Aeroporti di Roma** Virtus (1999–00 until 2000–01)

- **Würth** Roma (2001–02)

- **Lottomatica** Roma (2002–03 until 2010–11)

- **Acea** Roma (2011–12 until 2015–16)

- **UniCusano** Roma (2016–17 until 2017–18)

- Virtus Roma (no sponsorship, 2018–19 to 2020–21)

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v t e Lega Basket Serie A 2025–26 teams Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù APU Old Wild West Udine Banco di Sardegna Sassari Bertram Derthona Tortona Dolomiti Energia Trento EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Germani Brescia Napoli Basket NutriBullet Treviso Basket Openjobmetis Varese Pallacanestro Trieste Trapani Shark Umana Reyer Venezia Una Hotels Reggio Emilia Vanoli Cremona Virtus Olidata Bologna Seasons ...1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 ... 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Finals 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Awards Most Valuable Player Finals MVP LBA Best Defender Best Player Under 22 Best Coach Best Executive Premio Reverberi Statistical leaders Stats leaders Scoring Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Other articles Italian Cup Italian Supercup Italian clubs in competitions All Star Game Italian Basketball Hall of Fame Lega Basket Italian League System Category

v t e Banco di Roma 1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup champions Wright Kea Tombolato Gilardi Bertolotti Polesello Solfrini Sbarra Sacripanti Salvaggi Grimaldi Paliani Coach: Bianchini

v t e Banco di Roma 1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup champions Rautins Flowers Gilardi Solfrini Sbarra Polesello Rossi Melillo Valente Brunetti Duri Picozzi Coach: de Sisti

v t e Il Messaggero Roma 1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup champions Rađa Mahorn Premier Niccolai Fantozzi Avenia Attruia Bargna Croce Lulli Coach: di Fonzo

v t e FIBA European Champions Cup and EuroLeague winners Rosters of the EuroLeague finalists FIBA European Champions Cup 1958: Rīgas ASK 1958–59: Rīgas ASK 1959–60: Rīgas ASK 1960–61: CSKA Moscow 1961–62: Dinamo Tbilisi 1962–63: CSKA Moscow 1963–64: Real Madrid 1964–65: Real Madrid 1965–66: Simmenthal Milano 1966–67: Real Madrid 1967–68: Real Madrid 1968–69: CSKA Moscow 1969–70: Ignis Varese 1970–71: CSKA Moscow 1971–72: Ignis Varese 1972–73: Ignis Varese 1973–74: Real Madrid 1974–75: Ignis Varese 1975–76: Mobilgirgi Varese 1976–77: Maccabi Elite 1977–78: Real Madrid 1978–79: Bosna 1979–80: Real Madrid 1980–81: Maccabi Elite 1981–82: Squibb Cantù 1982–83: Ford Cantù 1983–84: Banco di Roma Virtus 1984–85: Cibona 1985–86: Cibona 1986–87: Tracer Milano 1987–88: Tracer Milano 1988–89: Jugoplastika 1989–90: Jugoplastika 1990–91: Pop 84 FIBA European League 1991–92: Partizan 1992–93: Limoges 1993–94: 7up Joventut 1994–95: Real Madrid 1995–96: Panathinaikos FIBA EuroLeague 1996–97: Olympiacos 1997–98: Kinder Bologna 1998–99: Žalgiris 1999–00: Panathinaikos FIBA SuproLeague 2000–01: Maccabi Elite Euroleague 2000–01: Kinder Bologna 2001–02: Panathinaikos 2002–03: FC Barcelona 2003–04: Maccabi Elite 2004–05: Maccabi Elite 2005–06: CSKA Moscow 2006–07: Panathinaikos 2007–08: CSKA Moscow 2008–09: Panathinaikos 2009–10: FC Barcelona 2010–11: Panathinaikos 2011–12: Olympiacos 2012–13: Olympiacos 2013–14: Maccabi Electra 2014–15: Real Madrid 2015–16: CSKA Moscow EuroLeague 2016–17: Fenerbahçe 2017–18: Real Madrid 2018–19: CSKA Moscow 2019–20: Cancelled 2020–21: Anadolu Efes 2021–22: Anadolu Efes 2022–23: Real Madrid 2023–24: Panathinaikos 2024–25: Fenerbahçe 2025–26: Olympiacos

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